Rushmoor

Rushmoor's population grew in the decade to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in ethnicity.

The population reached nearly 94,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Rushmoor increased by 3.1%, from just under 91,000 to 93,800.

The addition of just over 2,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Rushmoor was home to, on average, 17 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rushmoor stood out from other areas for housing

In Rushmoor, the proportion went up from 15% in 2001 to 16% in 2011, while across England it fell from 19% to 18%. During the same period, the regional proportion remained close to 14%.

Private renting in Rushmoor increased from 11% to 18%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 72% to 64%.

The rate of social housing was higher than across the South East

Percentage of households that that rented socially across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Rushmoor

The number of people in Rushmoor that described themselves as Hindu increased from about 560 in 2001 to about 3,200 in 2011. This represents a change from 0.6% to 3.4% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the South East (from 0.6% to 1.1%) and the average across England (from 1.2% to 1.6%).

The number of people in Rushmoor that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 66,000 in 2001 to about 54,000 in 2011 (from 73% to 58%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from about 15,000 to just under 25,000 (from 17% to 26%).

Just over 6,500 people (8.0%) did not state their religion, down from about 7,200 in 2001 (7.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Hindu in Rushmoor increased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Rushmoor by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Rushmoor

The number of people in Rushmoor from the White ethnic groups increased from just under 87,000 in 2001 to just under 80,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 96% to 85% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across the South East (from 95% to 91%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Rushmoor from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 2,200 in 2001 to just under 9,800 in 2011 (from 2.4% to 10%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 990 to about 2,100 (from 1.1% to 2.2%).

About 1,900 people (0.6%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 570 in 2001 (2.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Rushmoor decreased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Rushmoor by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Rushmoor working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 11% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The proportion who said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week remained close to 1.7%, while

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Rushmoor decreased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Rushmoor, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Rushmoor residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.2% to 3.6% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Rushmoor residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Rushmoor decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Rushmoor, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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